The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-10
airy plots And these are the men who are
whining about the Republican members of the
Legislature trying to overthrow the will OF the


violation Of law, that will conduce to their ad-
vantage
Wabash Plain Dealer: The rascals are at bay
and have been shown up in their true light
How any honest man can continue to train with
such party of political trcksters is beyond
comprehension, for man is judged by the COM
pany he keeps.
Shelbyvile Republican: Generally the Indi-
ana Democracy serve the devil without any
livery or other conceament, and the present
IS the first instance in which they have had the
:mpudence to invoke prayer over their burg
larious conduct.
Logansport Journal: 1t is the same old Demo
cratic party, and it has the same old Democratic
mouthpeces. The party is in the hands of the
same kind of men that bowed and beloved
against Lincoln and the Union cause a quarter
of century ago.
will not be trifled with. BY their votes they
called Colonel Robertson to the Office of Lieuten-
ant-governor, and we believe, at the proper time.
they will see that the acts of the conspirators are
given the rebuke they merit
Richmond telegram: The religious exercises
in the State Senate yesterday remind one of that
familiar story of well-known Richmond man
who, rendered desperate by the noise and con-
fusion about him certain occasion. cried
out. On it keep still, while l ask the bless
ing"
Knightstown Banner: This is no time for rev.
olutlon, and the Democratic statesmen who are
supposed to be planning to override the will of
the people should understand that the voters of
Indiana will overtake whoever attempts to
thwart their will with an overwhelming defeat
in 1855
Lafayette Courier: The proceedings of the
Democratic majority in the State Senate the
most outrageous ever perpetrated on the law
abiding people OF State.A 1t was crime. and
such 1t should be punished and the per
petrators sent to the penitentiary common
criminals.
Washington Gazette: The courts could not
be made a party to the Democratic fraud, and so
Green Smith was knocked OUT on the first and
second rounds Let it be written in history that
he is the great Pretender, and was abetted in
his violent and fraudulent scheme by the Demo
cratic party.
Wabash Plain Dealer: The truth Is the peo-
pie know that Col Robertson is the Lieutenant
governor, for they elected him, and asked no
court to inform them of the fact, and the Senti-
mel might we'll swallow the bitter pill and
shut up. The more it bowls the worse it will be
for the rascals.
Charlottesville Journal: Indiana is not South
Carolina or Mississippi, or Louisiana, or Vir-
ginia. The people here respect law, order non
esty and decency in politics. and with such a
feeling they will not allow few conspirators to
steal an Office denied the pretender by the high
est legal authority of the State
Shelbyvilie Republican: At the right time
the Republicans will placidly relieve the Demo
Gratis of all their agony by quietly walking off
with the Senator. In thus relieving the distress
of the Democrats and carrying out the wishes of
| the country they will be ac:uated by motives at
| once philanthropic and patriotic.
Anderson Herald: Wednesday was day of
humiliation for all respectable Democrats in the
State of Indiana The indecent and vicious
! assault which the State organ of the Democratic
! party the Indianapolis Sentinel, made that day
| upon the Supreme Court is without parallel
| in the annals of reputable journalism in this
/ country.
Wabash Courier: Beaten at the polls the dis
! reputable Democracy of Indiana now uses Its
| power In the Senate 20 pervert the will of the
| people and deprive Lieutenant governor Robert
| son OF the place to which he fairly elected.
| Let the vile gang go to the end of its tether.
| The people are not closing their eyes to Democ
| racy's disreputable work.
- Seymour Republican; A reading as the brutal
/ rulings and arbitrary course of Green Smith al
| the organization of the Senate is suggestive, to
! certain degree of the inhuman temper and
| conduct OF the UNANIMOUSLY notorious Sir George
| Jeffreys, chief justice of the court OF King
James the II. whose depravty, Macauay tells
| us, has passed into proverb.
Charlottesville journal: This act rings the
! de ath knell of Democratic hopes in Indiana, and
amen, say all thinking people who despise thief,
| and scoundrelism, and whose leaders say of a
| Supreme Court composed of its own members.
| Damn their cowardlv souls" because said cour
| refused to violate all law, precedent and sense o
honor to render a partisan decision.
Richmond Palladium: The revolutionary
manner in which thu Indiana Senate was organ
| lied deserves condemnation for its violation o
| law and the rights of Senators And in its DO
litical results it will undoubtedly prove disas
trous to the Democrats Wrong doing of tina
kind Is to be rebuked by the people whel
the opportunity occurs for doing
Rockville Republican,: Robertson was electe,
Lieutenant governor fairly and honestly. by
majority of the legal voters of Indiana, and that
too, when Governor Gray-who thought, with
out doubt. Democrat would be elected to tn
position and he sent to the United States Sen
ate--by his actions said there was vacancy
and Democratic Attorney general had so de
c:ded.
Lebanon Mercury: The scenes enacted in tn
| Senate would have been bad enough had the
taken place among the tribes of Bushmen il
Africa. but here in the Capitol of the great Stat
of Indiana we find no language Of sufficien
strength to characterize the actions Of the Ser
ate. The time has come when patient. insulte
people should. iii their majesty, demand decepc
and fair dealing among aw-makers or de
nand them to step down and out
Indianapolis Argus (colored The Republic
ans of Indiana made gallant fight last fall, an
won great victory 1t now remains for tn
men with whom the fruits of the victory wer
is carried out The Democratic party is tryin
, to steal everything in sight. The ma ority {
the voters of Indiana desire the return of Sen,
ter Harrison and the Legislature should see t
it that their wishes are carried out.
Cannelton Gazette The buster of thes
| cerrymandering heroes is simply terrific, an
| we'll calculated to alarm honest minded an
, | peaceably -inclned Republicans who favor til
3 reelection of General Harrison If they di
| not remember the Sunday schocl- boo
boxes filled with pistols and muskets that NJ
. | Voorhees, and his friends sought to utilize in b
y half Of the rebels in the late ''uupleasantness
they might think him really dangerous II
2 warlike attitude, however, has too much the a
| pearaGce of q dress parade to intimidate me
who are sworn to do their duty as legislators.
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL.